Iran vs United States: Annual co2 gas

Iran
492.66 million
in 2024
United States
1.75 billion
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Annual co2 gas over time

  • Iran
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.75 billion against 492.66 million in Iran, a difference of 1.26 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 3.5 times Iran's.

Across all 110 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United States Difference Ahead
1900s 0 19.02 million 19.02 million United States
1910s 0 32.02 million 32.02 million United States
1920s 0 58.75 million 58.75 million United States
1930s 0 99.14 million 99.14 million United States
1940s 0 192.93 million 192.93 million United States
1950s 1.21 million 537.93 million 536.72 million United States
1960s 3.03 million 788.09 million 785.06 million United States
1970s 20.85 million 1.07 billion 1.05 billion United States
1980s 24.67 million 933.88 million 909.21 million United States
1990s 74.29 million 1.12 billion 1.04 billion United States
2000s 189.54 million 1.19 billion 1.00 billion United States
2010s 344.98 million 1.42 billion 1.08 billion United States
2020s 481.30 million 1.68 billion 1.20 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co2 gas, Iran or United States?
United States, at 1.75 billion against 492.66 million in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co2 gas between Iran and United States?
1.26 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
110 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
How do Iran and United States rank globally for annual co2 gas?
Iran ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual co2 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,474 data points, 1750–2024
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